Going to Pieces - The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
(2006)
Tagline
Starring
Ed Green John Carpenter Rob Zombie Lilyan Chauvin Betsy Palmer
Director
Genre
Running Time
88 minutes
Overview
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with "Halloween," "Friday the 13th," and "Prom Night." The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, "Nightmare on Elm Street" revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when "Scream" brings humor and TV stars into the mix. Although some criticize the genre as misogynistic (Siskel and Ebert), most of the talking heads celebrate the films: as long as there are teenagers, there will be slasher films, says one.
Released
13 October 2006
Budget
£0
Revenue
£0
Language
English
Studio
Country of Origin
United States of America
Cast
| Ed Green | ... | Narrator |
| John Carpenter | ... | Himself |
| Rob Zombie | ... | Himself |
| Lilyan Chauvin | ... | Herself |
| Betsy Palmer | ... | Herself |
| Malek Akkad | ... | Himself |
| Wes Craven | ... | Himself |
| Sean S. Cunningham | ... | Himself |
| Herb Freed | ... | Himself |
| Chela Johnson | ... | Herself |
| Amy Holden Jones | ... | Herself |
| Jeff Katz | ... | Himself |
| Paul Lynch | ... | Himself |
| Harry Manfredini | ... | Himself |
| Armand Mastroianni | ... | Himself |
| Gregory Nicotero | ... | Himself |
| Robert Oppenheimer | ... | Himself |
| Felissa Rose | ... | Herself |
| Aine Leicht | ... | Herself |
| Gage Leicht | ... | Himself |
| Robert Shaye | ... | Himself |
| Joseph Stefano | ... | Himself |
| Natasha Talonz | ... | Herself |
Crew
| Adam Rockoff | ... | Novel |
| J. Albert Bell | ... | Writer |
| Rachel Belofsky | ... | Writer |
| Michael Derek Bohusz | ... | Writer |
| Rudy Scalese | ... | Writer |
| Harry Manfredini | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Fimognari | ... | Cinematography |
| Armando Salas | ... | Cinematography |
| Vanessa Cartier | ... | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Baker | ... | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Belofsky | ... | Producer |
| Michael Ruggiero | ... | Executive Producer |
| Randy Manis | ... | Executive Producer |
| Rudy Scalese | ... | Producer |
| Michael Derek Bohusz | ... | Editor |
| Jeff McQueen | ... | Director |